Background: The OTC exhaust backpressure kit is a product I originally purchased to conduct testing on my B5 S4. I came across the kit while organizing my garage. I decided to install it on the GTI to measure the backpressure through the Trackslag catless downpipe and Baun Performance exhaust that are installed on the car.
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Background: A discussion in a Mk8 Facebook Group about the Blaze intake was brought to my attention. It presents a good opportunity to examine the spread of misinformation on social media and how fallacious reasoning can mislead people about the products they may be considering buying. Original Post: In this instance, someone had posted stating
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Background: The last post discussing the tuning of the Shuenk IS48 turbocharger addressed the effort to push the compressor into surge by rapidly increasing the target boost pressure at low engine speeds. With that behind me, I turned to increasing the boost pressure at the top end, approaching the redline, to learn how the turbocharger
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